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When does the NetShield On-Access Scanner (OAS) scan the boot sector of a drive??

April 26, 2017boot drive netshield OAS on-access scan scanner sector

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When does the NetShield On-Access Scanner (OAS) scan the boot sector of a drive??

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After McShield loads, the first file accessed by the Operating System triggers a boot sector scan of the drive that file is located on. Thus, it is usually the system drive\’s boot sector that is scanned first.